Camping & Hiking · British Columbia
A rustic, no-services campground on the Kettle River at Rock Creek, BC, loved for riverside sites, tubing and a laid-back owner. Recent reports of poor signage and hard-to-reach staff are worth noting.
Rock Creek Riverside Campground is a simple, open property right on the Kettle River in BC's Boundary Country. Campers describe grassy fields, soft sand, mature cottonwoods and chairs set along the water's edge. Some sites are shaded and others fully open, and there's space for large units and groups.
This is dry camping: no power, water hookups or showers, but sites have picnic tables and fire pits, and there are outhouses and garbage bins around the grounds. Many reviewers remember a relaxed, friendly owner who greeted them on arrival and brought firewood around in the evening. Prices get mixed comments, with several people feeling it's steep for a site with no services.
In summer the river is the main event. Visitors swim, float and tube down the Kettle, watch deer and birds, and enjoy quiet evenings by the fire. It suits groups, families and anyone after easy, rustic riverside camping rather than full amenities.
Reviews over the past few years are more uneven. Some visitors found the phone number wrong or unanswered, entrance signs down and nobody on site, and one wondered if it had closed. Others have had trouble with bookings, and one group had a large branch fall near their site. Highway noise carries too. Confirm it's operating before you go, and bring cash, water and everything you need.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 100 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Rock Creek Riverside Campground directly.
